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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) -- In a futuristic society where ape slavery has taken over the world, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost 20 years in hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity.
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Paul Dehn (written by)
Pierre Boulle (characters)
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Release Date:
30 June 1972 (USA) more
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All new! The revolt of the apes. The most awesome spectacle in the annals of science fiction! more
Plot:
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost twenty years of hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity. full summary | add synopsis
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes - The best of the Best! more (66 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Roddy McDowall ... Caesar

Don Murray ... Breck
Natalie Trundy ... Lisa
Hari Rhodes ... MacDonald
Severn Darden ... Kolp
Lou Wagner ... Busboy

John Randolph ... Commission Chairman
Asa Maynor ... Mrs. Riley

H.M. Wynant ... Hoskyns (as H. M. Wynant)
David Chow ... Aldo
Buck Kartalian ... Frank - Gorilla
John Dennis ... Policeman
Paul Comi ... 2nd Policeman
Gordon Jump ... Auctioneer
Dick Spangler ... Announcer
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Runtime:
88 min
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
West Germany:16 (nf) | Brazil:12 | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2003) | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:AA (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Germany:12 (re-rating) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

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Much of the film was shot in and around the University of California, Irvine campus, which was designed by futurist architect William L. Pereira, and was only six years old at the time of filming. Much of the production centered around the Social Science complex, which was designed by A.C. Martin & Associates and was still under construction during filming. more
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Crew or equipment visible: During the scene when the apes rise up against the humans, shortly after an ape throws a flaming torch to start a fire, the camera pans back and for a brief moment you can see a metal tube mounted to the ground shooting gas to create the wall of fire. more
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Caesar: But now... now we will put away out hatred. Now we will put down our weapons. We have passed through the Night of the Fires. And who were our masters are now our servants. And we, who are not human, can afford to be humane. Destiny is the will of God. And, if it is man's destiny to be dominated, it is God's will that he be dominated with compassion and understanding. So, cast out your vengeance. Tonight, we have seen the birth of the Planet of the Apes! more
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Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#22.9)" (1999) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes - The best of the Best!, 17 August 2008
10/10
Author: gandhi_III from Australia

This is by far the best ape film of the series.

The powerful performance by Roddy McDowall is riveting, I have never been so touched by a performance.

This picture has a similar feeling to Romero's Dawn of the Dead.

Roddy is by far a superior performer than Heston.

It is A grade low budget cinema at it's best.

The timing of the picture is also on par. I really thought I was watching an apocalyptic thriller set in the 90's (the vision of the future). This movie is way ahead of it's time.

Much respect to the writers and directors for making such a masterpiece.

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